Charles E. Brown Middle School
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Charles E. Brown Middle School is a public Junior High School in Newton, Massachusetts
. As of 2007, total number of enrollments numbered 664 while teachers numbered 63, bringing the student/teacher ratio to 10.6 whereas elsewhere in the state is averaged at 10.0. 93.6% of all teachers have basic academic teaching certificates and 94.3% are considered "Highly Qualified", 1% less than the state average. 47.7% of the total student count are male while 52.3% account for female students. 74% of total enrollees are Caucasian
, 14% are Asian
, 5% are African-American, and 4% are Hispanic
. In 2002, 72% of its students scored in either the Proficient or Advanced category of the MCAS
, down from 75% in 2001.
, Chinese
, and Spanish
. Latin
is held weekly during lunch periods.
, soccer, and football
. Winter sports include basketball
while spring sports are track
, baseball
, softball
and lacrosse
.
Newton, Massachusetts
Newton is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States bordered to the east by Boston. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the population of Newton was 85,146, making it the eleventh largest city in the state.-Villages:...
. As of 2007, total number of enrollments numbered 664 while teachers numbered 63, bringing the student/teacher ratio to 10.6 whereas elsewhere in the state is averaged at 10.0. 93.6% of all teachers have basic academic teaching certificates and 94.3% are considered "Highly Qualified", 1% less than the state average. 47.7% of the total student count are male while 52.3% account for female students. 74% of total enrollees are Caucasian
White people
White people is a term which usually refers to human beings characterized, at least in part, by the light pigmentation of their skin...
, 14% are Asian
Asian people
Asian people or Asiatic people is a term with multiple meanings that refers to people who descend from a portion of Asia's population.- Central Asia :...
, 5% are African-American, and 4% are Hispanic
Hispanic
Hispanic is a term that originally denoted a relationship to Hispania, which is to say the Iberian Peninsula: Andorra, Gibraltar, Portugal and Spain. During the Modern Era, Hispanic sometimes takes on a more limited meaning, particularly in the United States, where the term means a person of ...
. In 2002, 72% of its students scored in either the Proficient or Advanced category of the MCAS
MCAS
MCAS can mean:*The Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System *Matricula Consular de Alta Seguridad a.k.a...
, down from 75% in 2001.
Language classes
As of 2008, there were several international language studies available including FrenchFrench language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
, Chinese
Chinese language
The Chinese language is a language or language family consisting of varieties which are mutually intelligible to varying degrees. Originally the indigenous languages spoken by the Han Chinese in China, it forms one of the branches of Sino-Tibetan family of languages...
, and Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
. Latin
Latin
Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
is held weekly during lunch periods.
Sports
Team sports are usually divided up by autumn, winter, and spring seasons. Practice takes place either in the gym or field depending on the sport and takes place after every school day except Tuesdays and holidays. Autumn sports include cross-countryCross country running
Cross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road...
, soccer, and football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
. Winter sports include basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
while spring sports are track
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
, baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
, softball
Softball
Softball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand...
and lacrosse
Lacrosse
Lacrosse is a team sport of Native American origin played using a small rubber ball and a long-handled stick called a crosse or lacrosse stick, mainly played in the United States and Canada. It is a contact sport which requires padding. The head of the lacrosse stick is strung with loose mesh...
.
Music program
Charles E. Brown has a music program that includes orchestra, band, and chorus. Nearly two hundred students sing or play an instrument in one of these groups.Orchestra
The Brown orchestra had gone through slight changes after the 2007 school year as a result of budget increases and management. Brown has its own separate orchestra instead of a joint group between Brown and Oak Hill. Both orchestras still perform and practice in Oak Hill's auditorium, albeit at different times. Both orchestras are also directed by Caleb Cutler.. In 2008-2009, Caleb Cutler was granted $2,500 by the Music School Music Technology Foundation.See also
- Newton, MassachusettsNewton, MassachusettsNewton is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States bordered to the east by Boston. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the population of Newton was 85,146, making it the eleventh largest city in the state.-Villages:...
- Day Middle SchoolDay Middle SchoolFrank Ashley Day Middle School is a public middle school located in the village of Newtonville in Newton, Massachusetts. Students from Peirce, Cabot, Burr, Franklin and Horace Mann Elementary Schools go to this middle school, and in turn the Day students attend Newton North High School. As with...